The problem with scarfing isn't dust, it's the fact that I have only hand tools to work with in my apartment. And as to waiting a year, I just moved all my furniture out of the livingroom (workshop) and into either my bedroom or dining room. Gotta start soon -- I've got the itch.

Dean

> Hi Dean, Long cedar is difficult to come by, but it can be done. Those old
> swamps in the Upper Peninsula have some great trees, but that wood comes
> out of there in the winter. If you want some custom cut you are a year
> away from your wood - I've done it. You can contact some of the lumbermen
> up in Seney and they might find you some. Some of the log cabin
> manufactures might also help you out. Don't worry about scarfing, you are
> going to have so much dust, from so many sources, that a little more is
> not a problem.

> Some additional advise, mix up your wood. Get some color into the boat,
> use a lot of accent strips. It will look much more like a wood boat.